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Court postpones MediaForEurope merger until September

Mediaset wants to merge its Italian and Spanish units into one company based in the Netherlands

The planned merger of Mediaset’s Italian and Spanish units into one company based in the Netherlands has been put on hold until September, according to reports.

Reuters cites three sources as saying the decision has been taken by a Dutch court to suspend the merger until 1st September.

Mediaset’s second biggest shareholder Vivendi opposes the plan which it says would strengthen Silvio Berlusconi’s control of the company.

The two companies have been locked in a legal battle for months over the proposed merger.